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2018 MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS – THE WINNERS

2018 MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS – THE WINNERS

IT was the year when Adam Reid at The French re-established itself at the forefront of the Manchester dining scene. Four AA rosettes, No.13 in the Good Food Guide Top 50 and cause of widespread ...

7 October 2018 by Neil Sowerby

Beetroot juice is the key to vegan ‘Bleeding Burger at Harvey Nichols

Beetroot juice is the key to vegan ‘Bleeding Burger at Harvey Nichols

WE were delighted to welcome in Veganuary with Harvey Nichols’ imaginative Vegan Menu. Further evidence of their plant-based commitment comes with their adding to the Second Floor Bar and Brasserie menu the groundbreaking Moving Mountains ...

7 October 2018

Outspoken Cloudwater to return to brewing cask beer

Outspoken Cloudwater to return to brewing cask beer

AS IndyManBeerCon turns off its keg taps for another year after another showcase of the UK’s craft beer elite one of the microbrewery powerhouses, our own Cloudwater, has taken a step back. Literally – by ...

7 October 2018

Tasting notes from Simon Shaw of El Gato Negro and Canto

Tasting notes from Simon Shaw of El Gato Negro and Canto

My favourite place to eat out in Manchester is… Hawksmoor. The best dish I’ve eaten in Manchester recently… Bucatini a la Arrabbiata at The Pasta Factory. My favourite dining room in Manchester is… Hawksmoor. My ...

7 October 2018

Blackout Dinner at 20 Stories looks a warming welcome to winter

Blackout Dinner at 20 Stories looks a warming welcome to winter

DARKNESS descends on 20 Stories on Sunday, October 28, as the high profile restaurant/bar celebrates the arrival of winter with a ‘Blackout Dinner’ lit solely by thousands of twinkling candles. Inna decadent preparation for the ...

7 October 2018 by Neil Sowerby

So which six wines changed her life? Meet Fiona Beckett at MFDF to find out

So which six wines changed her life? Meet Fiona Beckett at MFDF to find out

A CHANCE offer can change the course of anyone’s life, It’s just a case of seizing the opportunity. ‘Carpe diem’ as they say – or in the case of Fiona Beckett ‘Carpe vinum’. Now one ...

4 October 2018

Don't miss some amazing treats across the MFDF's final weekend

Don't miss some amazing treats across the MFDF's final weekend

THE final weekend of the 21st Manchester Food and Drink Festival (Oct 5-8) lives up to what has been throughout an exhilarating foodie rollercoaster ride. Centre of the action remains the redesigned Festival Hub on ...

4 October 2018

GRUB back at the Fairfield and Belgians pop up at the Mayfield

GRUB back at the Fairfield and Belgians pop up at the Mayfield

WELL, the weather’s definitely on the turn, so it’s a canny move for the GRUB Food Fair traders to move back indoors to the Fairfield Social Club this weekend (October 5-7). First up on Friday ...

2 October 2018 by Neil Sowerby

A month and counting – Akka’s new Ancoats eaterie to open in November

A month and counting – Akka’s new Ancoats eaterie to open in November

THE Counter House, an all-day independent neighbourhood eatery on Cutting Room Square will open in November following a £700,000 investment from Behind The Counter, headed up by Joe Akka. The Panacea owner recently pulled out ...

2 October 2018

Michelin men scatter North West stars but not on Manchester

Michelin men scatter North West stars but not on Manchester

TASTE of Manchester’s commitment to the city and its suburbs (and a less than extravagant budget) means that it only intermittently strays into the North West hinterland for reviews. It’s good to see then that ...

2 October 2018 by Neil Sowerby

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